Friday, 30 May 2014

Thursday, 29 May 2014

Ok I am the most rubbish blogger in the universe but my stuff is cool. :) I hope you like it as much as I enjoy making it xxx. I have a passion that cannot be bought, so look at my work and enjoy. Seek, learn and live.

Thursday, 20 March 2014

The Lottery Flower Cushion by Jeannette Austen

Why the lottery flower cushion, because the end result will depend upon how you label each colour. The pattern is made up of 25 flower granny squares, each square uses 3 different colours. To create your personalised cushion, choose 8 different colours and label them A – H, you will need 1 extra ball of colour for the edging, either choose 1 of the same colours or a contrasting colour, then follow the grid for the colour combinations. Note that no two squares contain the same colours. Have fun.

Row 2: Sc, 3 dc, sc into same sp to create first petal. Then continue around each sp with sc, 3 dc, sc to create 8 petals. Join with sl st to 1st sc at base of 1st petal. Do not break off yarn.

It should now look like this:

Row 3: We are now going to work at the back of the petals we have just made, so, ch 3, now sl st onto the 2sc at the beginning of the next petal, you are looking for the V shape above the stem we made earlier.

It looks like this:

Now, ch 4, sl st onto next V. Continue around until you have completed all 8 petals. Sl st to base of first sc. It should now look like this on the back: note you now have 8 chain loops to attach the next layer of petals onto.

Row 4: Continuing to work at the back, sc, 5 dc, sc onto each of the loops you have just made on row 3 to create the next row of petals. Sl st onto first sc. Break off yarn.

Row 5: With next colour and still working from behind, sl st into the V of second row of petals. Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc into same V st, 1 sc. Then in next V, 3 dc, 1 sc, 3 dc, 1sc, this turns the corner. Into next V, 3 dc, 1 sc, continue around the flower with 3 dc, 1 sc, 3 dc, 1 sc to turn the corner. Then into next V, 3 dc, 1 sc, join with a sl st to top of ch 3. Do not break off yarn. Nearly done, looking cute.

Row 6: Sc into every st around the square, sl st to join, and that's it folks the first flower complete. Sew in the ends.

Granny square for back

All these squares are worked in a single colour to correspond with the colour on the front. You will make 3 of each colour plus 1, so 25 in all.

With first colour Ch 4 join with sl st to make a loop.

Row 1: as for row 1 of flower, do not break off yarn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc) into same sp dc2, sc, then dc3 into next sp, sc (Single cluster). Continue all the way around. So 1 cluster in each space, 8 clusters in all.

Row 3: Ch3 (counts as dc), dc2 into same sp, sc. Dc3 into next sp, sc, into same sp, dc3, sc, to make a corner (double cluster). Then 3dc into next sp, sc (single cluster). Then double cluster into next sp, single cluster into next sp, all the way around. This makes the square. 4 single clusters and 4 double clusters.

Row 4: Sc into every st all the way round, sl st, break off yarn. Sew in ends to finish the square.

Chart for colour combinations

E D G. A H B. B G F. G F A. H E G.

C H E. E F G. D C A. E B D. G A E.

A B G. D A C. H F B. F E C. B D F

D E B. A G D. B D A. G H F. C G H.

G D H F C E. H B C. F A H. E H D

Colour key

A =

B =

C =

D =

E =

F =

G =

H =

L =

To make up. Sac st all the squares together according to chart. Then sc 2 rows around the outside of the front and back panel with colour of your choice. Put back and front together with wrong side facing, sac st around 3 sides, insert the cushion and sac st the 4th edge. Your cushion is now complete.

Monday, 17 February 2014

Well it is now 2014, so a belated happy New year to you all. My New year's resolution was to learn to crochet. I have knitted since I was about 6 but have never mastered crochet. The whole idea of learning to crochet is to use up all the odd balls of wool in my secret stash. You know what I mean, the ball left over from the aran you made, the one left from the jumper you finished year's ago.

So here goes with my new blog. Btw have never blogged before either so do forgive me if I get things a little mixed up. :)

Above are some pic of a hexagonal granny square throw and two scatter pillows that I made for my daughter. The throw has 99 hexagonals with eight shades of purple. The pillows are a bravarian square made using five of the purples from the throw and the blooming flower, pattern from Attic 24 blog site here http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/blooming-flower-cushion.html also uses five of the throw colours. I really enjoyed making these I think they look just dandy.